Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-11-10

r. Pfaendtner, the Maiden tobacconits
took his departure last week for Pslouse
Washington Territory. where he expects tn
reside permanently. The town, we believe,
is on a branch Of the Northern Pacific,
has bright prospects. and offers good
opening for his business. May success
attend him.
| Rev. Mr.. Smith met with an accident
while returning from Maiden last Friday
evening. where he went to hold services.
While driving along his horse stun,b and
iell. throwing him forward out OF his cart
and ON to the ground. lie WAS somewhat
bruised and shaken up but is rapidly re-
covering from his injuries.
There is said to be u man in I.eadville,
Col. who can tell by a tingling sensat ton
in his fingers when he walks over a body III
ore. His powers have been thoroughly
tested and he has earned large sums 81
money by his peculiar gifts. but his fond
ness for gambling keeps him poor. lie
10 better at locating ore deposits than he il
at guessing tho size of the other fellow.
hole card.
The party given on last Friday evening"
for the benefit of the Lewistown Brass
Band. was financial and social success.
The receipts amounted to 81 az. 90, and the
boys will clear about $l25. 90. The supper
was elegant in quality and there was
enough left for a picnic. The ladies did
nobly and the band boys heartily sppreci.
ate their generosity and the interest taken.
number from Cottonwood attended the
party.
Commissioner Berkin was in town last
week. Fired with enthusiasm and the
spirit Of adventure, he accon,pied his sons
on their second hunt in the foot hills Of the
Snowies. He said he soon disco vered that
he WAS get ting too old to hunt much so he
stayed in camp, cooled the coffee, cut wood
and did chores generally, while his sons
were hunting. Game was very shy, but
they brought back nine antelope and seven
deer, as an evidence Of their skill as hunters.
Mr.. Berkin's greyhound. which by the way,
has "a hankerins for -ity life and makes his
home in Lewistown most Of the time,
caught one antelope by his Aectnees Of
loot, establishing the truthiulness Of the
statement that h. had run DOWN and killed
several iy his brief career.
MAWRIED--AtSt. Psnl's Episcopal Church,
Fort Benton. Montana. by the Rev II. T.. |
Cloves. on Saturday. October goth. 1857. |
Mr.. John Sellers. 81 Utica. N. T., to Miss !
N aest
Jersey.
The groom is well aud iavorabIy known
in the Basin, and was for time connected !
with the mercantile house of Chas. Leb. |
man x Co., mt Cottonwood. At present |
he il Ia charge Of Mr.. Lehman's branch |
store, at Utica, where. through his energy !
and business ability he is working Up a |
prosperous business. The bride comes !
from Paterson. New Jersey, the former
home OF the groom. She will be valuable !
addition to society ON the upper Judith. |
Only one-half Of the business houses of |
-@s' I,r-srrTtr'i IN rtrEr rufur1rv,
and OF the number that advertise three
fourths Of them have their job work done /
clsew here; yet, notwithstanding this failure
III the community with which our lines are |
cast to appreciate the work we are doing
Tor the farmers and stockgrowers Of the
coaw<rS ~wd- territory mt IN rse. and espec-
tally Tor the town, the iIusba ndman -four
shes like green bay tree. And We gather
from the old proverb. that "a
prophet is not without honor save in his
own country We would indeed pity the
newspaper that was compelled To live
lpon town so entirely devoid Of public
'piritedness as the Springs But thanks
I" wideawake farming pe"plcof Montana
here are none such, aud the lIusba ndmap
iourishes despite the fact that fully one
ialf oil our people are drones in our great
Industrial beehive Husba ndman. This
y a terrible arraignment, whether deserved
" not. Certainly the Husbandmen il
,ood paper and a credit to the town in
which 1t is published. II has taken wears
" hard labor to build it up to its present
lac and position as an agriculture journal
ND the Sntherlin Bros. deserve great
redit ior their perseverance, nd enterprise.
Tho Husbandman has "A large layout of
ocal matter every week, and has done
more to boom the Castle mountains than
II other agencies combined. Drones and
'icklebys exist in every town they thrive
n from the prosperity that others create.
hen glory In their success; they are the
We mans parasite. not numerous enough
o be seen and too small to be felt, usually.
his community contains but few such.
nd we are sorry our contemporary has
ause for complaint.